Paul Arizin vs. Festus Ezeli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Festus Ezeli and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Festus Ezeli: 2012-13 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Festus Ezeli 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Festus Ezeli 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Festus Ezeli 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Festus Ezeli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Festus Ezeli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Festus Ezeli 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Festus Ezeli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Festus Ezeli 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Festus Ezeli 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Festus Ezeli 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Festus Ezeli 712

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Festus Ezeli 725

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Festus Ezeli 63

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 48

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 166

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Festus Ezeli 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Festus Ezeli .513

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Festus Ezeli .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Festus Ezeli 7.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Festus Ezeli 5.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Festus Ezeli 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 1.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Festus Ezeli 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Festus Ezeli 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Festus Ezeli 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Festus Ezeli 187

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Festus Ezeli 153

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Festus Ezeli 16

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 24

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Festus Ezeli 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Festus Ezeli .530

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Festus Ezeli .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Festus Ezeli 4.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Festus Ezeli 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Festus Ezeli 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Festus Ezeli 0.6 (2013)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.